Bag type service blanket



Jan. 16, 1951 E. JUNGHANS BAG TYPE SERVICE BLANKET Filed June 21, 1 948INVENTOR. ERNA JUNGHANS ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 16, 1951 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE BAG TYPE SERVICE BLANKET Erna Junghans, San Francisco,Calif.

Application June 21, 1948, Serial N 0. 34,284

10 Claims. (01. 2-69) This invention relates to a bag type service Iblanket for a baby, and has for one of its objects the provision of ablanket of the said type that is particularly adapted for use inreceiving a newly born baby, and in which a young baby may be fed andcarried.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a waterproofbag-type blanket for a young baby in which the bab has full freedom ofits legs for kicking and such movement as it desires, yet which blanketcannot be kicked off and in which blanket the baby need not wear pantsor booties.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a simple,roomy, yet compact blanket of the bag type in which avery young baby maybe placed for carrying and feeding, and which blanket is provided withsimple means for retaining it in a .more compact form than otherwiseWhile the baby is being carried, but which means may be quickly releasedto provide adequate room for full freedom of the legs of the'baby whendesired. I

An additional object of the invention is the provision of an attractive,economically made, simple blanket of the bag type for a very young baby,and which blanket is provided with a waterproof lining enclosed by anydesired fabric to provide a soft innermost lining and an attractiveouter cover, and which blanket is adapted to be turned inside out andthoroughly washed without removing or detaching any portion thereof.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the drawings and in thedescription.

In the drawings Fig. l is a front elevational view of the blanketwithout ribbons that are shown in Fig. 2 and with the front side of thebag expanded or opened out.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the blanket showing the same withribbons for tying together at the front side of the bag, and showing thefront side of the bag closed over.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blanket before being formed into a bag,parts thereof bein broken away to reveal the structure thereof. Theblanket is shown fully expanded against the tendency of elastic stripsthat are incorporated therein to pucker the same at certain points.

Fig. 4 is a simplified, semi-diagrammatic view of an intermediate stepin the forming of the bag of Fig. 1, said view showing the same side asFig. 1. Fig. 5 is an enlargedfragrnentary sectional view taken along theline 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken alongline 6-6 ofFig. 3.

In detail, the bag is formed from a pair of sheets I, 2 of similar shapeand size, preferably substantially square. The sheet I may be called theouter cover and sheet 2 the inner liner. The said cover and liner may beof any desired material, preferably fabric. A marginal binding strip 3of tape or the like is secured over the edges and stitching maysecurethe marginal portions of the sheets together as well as securing thesaid binding strip 3 over the edges of the sheets. I

Between the said cover and the liner is a relatively wide elongatedstrip 6 of flexible waterproof materiaLpreferably of relatively thin butdurable plastic similar to that commonly used for some shower curtains.

This waterproof strip is next to the cover I and between said strip andthe liner may be a moisture absorbent strip 5 of the same size as thatof the waterproof strip. These strips 4, 5 extend between diagonallyopposite corners of the blanket as best seen in Fig. 3. These strips maybe secured at their ends to the cover and liner sheets by the samestitching that secures the marginal portions of the said sheetstogether, and stitching may also extend along the longitudinal edges ofthe strips to secure them to the said cover and liner sheets, ifdesired.

The blanket has four corner portions 1, 8, 9, III. In Fig. 3 the cornerportion 1 is uppermost and the corner portion 9 is lowermost, while thecorner portions 8, III are horizontally opposite to each other.

Extending into corner portions 8, I 0 from points 7 equally spaced fromthe center of the blanket, are secured horizontally aligned elasticstrips II, I2, the strip II extending toward corner portion 8 and stripI2 extending toward corner portion II]. The aligned portions of thesestrips I I, I2 are slightly above a horizontal line extending throughthe corners of portions 8, I0, and the outer terminating ends I3 of saidstrips I I, I2 extend parallel with the edges of the blanket that extendbe-L- tween the corner of portion 1 and the corners of portions 8, I0.These strips are secured at their ends in stretched position to theliner and cover and are respectively enclosed in a cover strip I4 (Fig.6) that is sewed to the liner. When the elastic strips are so secured attheir ends and the tension is released, they will contract or draw theblanket together in a series of puckers along the strips II, detail.

In fabricating or making the bag, the corner portions 8, 9, II] arefolded over so that the corners of said portions are adjacent a commonpoint that is about at the center of the blanket,

I2, as will later be explained more in" 3 as seen in Fig. 4. Theportions 8, It are folded over farther than is the portion 9, so thatthe terminating ends of said portions at their corners will overlap. Theadjacent edges of the corner portions 8, 9 and 9, ID are then securedtogether, as by stitching or any other suitable meansv The overlappingends of corner portions 8 and it are unsecured for a purpose to bedescribed.

If the blanket were left in the position shown in Fig. tithe front sildeof the bag so formed, which comprises thec'orner portions "8 to minelusive, and the rear side of the bag which is covered by said cornerportions would be sub' stantially together in the form of-a-flat-:bag,

except for such puckers as would be along the elastic strips. the legsof a baby to have free movement, and furthermore, the V shape definedby'the upper edges of portions 8, It would objectionably expose thebaby. 7

. By;.bringing-'the upper edges: 3- of the; portions :8; Lil-intolongitudinal alignment, the iloweruteriminatingeends Hofithezadjacent-edg-es of porstions 181.130 WuWlll be -brought forwardly:and up .totheglevel of line-west: (Fig. 4) thus;,providing (:a-lpair ofinwardly a opening meces'sesalong said adi acent edges over: the. two:legs ofa babyplaced rin'xt-hesbag; so that the baby will; have freemovelment ;of 1 its legs insaidrecesses;- The sidesof each of ,saidrreeesses =may be held rrlown flat against the =front side ofthe:-bag*by meansof :sna-pielementsl-8rat1-eachiof the-ends H- that areiadapted to :b'e'rreleasably engaged with compleymen-tar-ily formedsnap. elements l9 positioned adjacent-the bottomofathe bag at the-frontside 2 the opening intothebagpwhichiisxthea-mouthof r the bag, and the sstrip-a-will 'rbeesubstantially "coplanar in a-plane perpendicular-tothe':plane"of the .bag and extending across the :breadth or width,oftth-ebag.

, ,By causing the corners-of (portions 8, :[0=:t.o overlap inthe initialfolding, as seen in Figs i the --saidqcorners i'wlll be spacedapantrandiabjove.

.theccornerr'of portioneil as 'seenlin; Fig :1T3J1'ldFEiEg2 when'the-edges 1 6 are aligned. i-The'stitching ,of the adjacent edges :of"portions- 8'ito'; tii jth'at secures portionsrllirand lt-toportion"Sitermmates short of ithe corner-of portiona-9,-whioh=. fact alsoprovides; for spacing of :the cornersv'of 'port-ions 8,14 This structureenablesfigreaterrexpansien of themouth of the bag to therebyifacilit'ate puttingra baby into: the Y latter. a As-seen inFig.-;2ribbons 2!) may-:beprovided for securing the mouth of the bag togetheragainst possible expansion ofthe'elastic butt-this feature is-notabsolutelyessential. lnicarrying the baby, there are times when such:ribbonseo'r other securing means may be desirable.

jThe'corner portion 1- of rthe blanketp forms -a portion :of the rearside-of ,the'v baggandextends 'past the back of the babys head. It Ema-y1:be brought forward to cover the head, and itfiisto benoted-thatthewaterproof striped extends into corner portion .-1.

It is tobe-understood that the presentinven tion .is suitable, initself, for -rece iving-1- a baby,

4 giving the latter freedom of its legs without the necessity for pantsof any kind. It is also particularly suitable for use in holding thebaby during feeding of the latter. The blanket affords a completecovering for the baby without undesirable heating and withoutundesirable restriction of its movements, and is easy to wash and todry.

I claim: 1. 5A gservic'e blanketg-for .a baby comprising a substantiallysquare sheetof fabric having three of the corner portions thereof foldedto a posi- This would not provide room for" "tion overlying one side ofsaid sheet with the acnrners ofssaid portions adjacent a common pointpositioned substantially centrally of said =sheetandslightly toward theremaining corner ,portionandhaving the adjacent edges of said portionssecured together to form a bag with the rem-aining portion extendingaway from said point to provide a triangular flap extending oppositelyoutwardly of the saidcorner portion that: is between: the: othentwo'of--said=.th1'eeil or- .-tions, the -%free edges; of --saidother two ofSa-i'd three portionsbeing positioned; alignment-extending. at-;-r ighttangles ltoa line extending through the corner of said flap andl'thecorner of the (portion. that: is between :said 5 other :two ofsaidtthree yportions, and ;elasticrmeans parallel with ;said' :free156C1Q6S --:jfor.- -restric.tir; g said corner pieces along said 'f reeedges .'2.a A'-:s'ervice' blanketcfor 4a baby ecomprisi-ng-aasubstantially square; sheet 10f? fabric iha/ving gthree of the cornerportions thereof foldedttoqaiposition overlyingioneasidegof:theblanketwvithttheicorners :ef =said portions ;ad jacent=-a. commonIDOiTltZLQQSi tionediaboutzcentrally of the sheetsandgsli htly towardthe remaining :corn'er portion sand-With theaadjac'entaedges'gof s '01*portionsssecpred'ztm getherto form a ba'g with-the remaining cornerportionaextendin'g awayiromssaidpoint provid ing a, triangular itlap;two-1 of said ithree ccbrner por tionskbeing positioned ito-.-extendidptidsi ealry outwardly from said point with one of theewgesof each :in.longitudinalwalignmentgatlrigiileaneles to a {linegextending throughtheccornermf sthe third 1' corner portion 20fseam-{three ziiortions a through theeornerof-lsaidgzaemainirigi'cornermob tion,aielasticgmeansextenrling origsaid-ialiened edges and parallel :therewith .r-fjor :drawirig rthesheetntogetherzalong' saidi ed'ges;

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4. A service blenketffona gloaibycdombrising gasubstantiallygsquaresheet'zontabrichaving .tl'fliee of the cornerportions thereoffolded toia most:

tion overlying one side of the sheet with the corners of said portionsadjacent a common point positioned about centrally of the sheet andslightly toward the remaining corner portion and with the adjacent edgesof said corner portions secured together thereby forming a bag in whichthesaid three corner portion comprise the front side of the bag and thepart opposed thereto comprises the rear side, the remaining cornerportion forming a'portion of said rear side providing a triangular flapadapted to extend behind the. head of a baby when the latter ispositioned within said bag, two of said three corner portions beingpositioned to extend oppositely outwardly from said point-with one oftheir two edges being ,in longitudinal alignment at right angles to aline extending through the corner of the third corner portion ofsaid'three portions and through the corner of said flap, elastic meansextending along said aligned edges and parallel therewith for drawingthe sheet together along said edges.

5. A service blanket for a baby comprising a substantially square sheetof fabric having three of the corner portions thereof folded to aposition portion forming a portion of said rear side providinga'triangular flap adapted to extend behind the head of a baby when thelatter is positioned within said bag, two of said three corner portionsbeing positioned to extend oppositely outwardly from said point with oneoftheir two edges being in longitudinal alignment at right angles to aline extending through the corner of the third corner portion of saidthree portions and through the corner of said flap, said sheet includinga waterproof lining of flexible material.

6. A service blanket for a baby comprising a substantially square sheetof fabric having three of the corner portions thereof folded to aposition overlying one side of the sheet with the point positioned aboutcentrally of the sheet and slightly toward the remaining corner portionand with the adjacent edges of said corner portions secured togetheralon a substantial portion of their lengths thereby forming a bag inwhich the said three corner portions comprise the front side of the bagand the part opposed thereto comprises the rear side, the remainingcorner portion formin a portion of said rear side providing a triangularflap adapted to extend behind the head of a baby when the 1at-, ter ispositioned within said bag, two of said three corner portions beingpositioned to extend oppositely outwardly from said point with one oftheir two edges being in longitudinal alignment at right angles to aline extending through the corner of the third corner portion of saidthree portions and through the corner of said flap, the corner of saidthird portion being spaced between the corners of the other two of saidthree portions and at a level below that of said other two corners whensaid bag is upright with said flap uppermost thereby provid- 'corners ofsaid portions adjacent a common I pair of marginally connected ing forfree separation of said two corners above said level. r i

7. A service blanket fora baby comprising a substantially square sheetsof fabric having a liner of moisture proof material positioned betweenthem, three of the four corner portions of said sheets being portionsbeing secured together along a substan-.

tial portion oftheir lengths thereby providin a bag of which the saidthree corner portions comprise the front side of the bag and, the partopposed thereto comprises the rear side with the remaining cornerportion forming a portion of said rear side, providing a triangular flapadapted to extend behind the head of a baby when the latter ispositioned within said bag, two of said three'corner portions beingpositioned to extend oppositely outwardly from said point with one oftheir two edges being in iongitudinal alignment at right angles to aline extending through the corner of the third corner portion of saidthree portions and through the corner of the said flap, the other edgeof each of said two corner portions and the edges of the third of saidcorner portions being the said adjacent edges that are secured together,said edges extending divergently outwardly from the said point to pointsspaced oppositely outwardly of the side edges of said bag and beingswingable to extend parallel from said point and overlying the saidthird of said three cornerportions.

8. A service blanket for a baby comprising a pair of marginallyconnected substantially square sheets of fabric having a liner ofmoisture proof materialpositionedbetween them, three of the four cornerportions of said sheets being folded to a position overlying one side ofthe said sheets with the corners of said three portions adjacent acommon point about centrally of said sheetsand slightly toward theremaining corner portion and the adjacent edges of said portions beingsecured together thereby providing a bag of which the said three cornerportions comprise the front side of the bag and the part opposed theretocomprises the rear side with the remaining corner portion forming aportion of said rear side, providing a triangular flap adapted to extendbehind the head of a baby when the latter is positioned within said bag,two of said three corner portions being positioned to extend oppositelyoutwardly from said point with one of their two edges being inlongitudinal alignment at right angles too a line extending through thecorner of the third corner portion of said three portions and throughthe corner of the said flap, the other edge of each of said two cornerportions and the edges of the third of said corner portions being I thesaid adjacent edges that are secured together, said edges extendindivergently outwardly from the said point to points spaced oppositelyoutwardly of the side edges of said bag I and being swingable to extendparallel from said

